Although PM Boris Johnson’s speech on Sunday appeared to create more confusion around broader re-opening plans, hopes have been raised about select openings at some point in July for the broader “hospitality” industry. While we are unsurprisingly left with more questions than answers, we thought a quick piece was merited to highlight our views, recent investor feedback, what we’re watching for re-openings, and some incremental news in the last two weeks.

While Restaurant Group has faced a number of well documented challenges before the advent of the current coronavirus crisis took hold, including the oversupply of branded restaurant chains in the UK, cost inflation, high rents and struggling legacy brands, the closure of the sector for a quarter has presented a ...

Government is “actively looking” at extending the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme for hospitality but would like to take other areas of the economy off the scheme where possible, Kate Nicholls, UK Hospitality CEO has said.

Kris Grumbell, Brewhouse & Kitchen CEO, tells MCA of his proposal for an EIS-inspired Government support initiative to provide industry with a much-needed investor cash injection, the importance of keeping furloughed employees engaged throughout the closure period, and how sector resilience will ensure its survival.